@bigdogvt: "Sorry, I've been out of the newsgroup habit as of late, but was an 
official cause of death established for Wes Wehmiller? All I've read is 
that he appeared to have died in his sleep."
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John W. 'Wes' Wehmiller,
accomplished musician
John Wesley "Wes" Wehmiller, 33, bassist, composer, photographer, athlete, 
died in his sleep Sunday, January 30, 2005, following a valiant fight with 
cancer.
Born Sept. 12, 1971 in New York City, Wes and his brother Abe grew up 
outside of Philadelphia.  Wes was born hearing music.  He began creating 
music of his own at a very early age and, by age seven, had begun to study 
classical piano.  At age 13, Wes taught himself to play the bass. He went on 
to earn numerous honors during high school, including being named to All 
State Jazz Band, where he received the Delaware Music Educators' "Award of 
Distinction."
In 1989, "Downbeat Magazine" named Mr. Wehmiller to the MusicFest USA All 
Stars. Prior to his high school senior year, Wes attended "Berklee in Santa 
Fe," a workshop where he earned a scholarship to attend Berklee College of 
Music in Boston.
While at Berklee, Wes was mentored by bassist/professor Danny Morris, who 
became a close colleague and friend. He returned to Berklee many times to 
teach master classes in Morris' History of Bass.  In 1993, Wes moved to the 
west coast where, as part of a vibrant Los Angeles community of Berklee 
alumni, he collaborated with Colin Keenan, Shawn Pierce, Bryan Beller, Griff 
Peters, Joe Travers, Tom Langford, Dweezil Zappa, Yogi Lonich, Dorian 
Hartsong, Ali Handal, and many, many others.  From 1997 through 2001, Wes 
toured worldwide with the multi-platinum selling pop band Duran Duran, and 
appeared on many TV shows with them as well, including The Tonight Show with 
Jay Leno, The Today Show, VH-1's Storytellers and Hard Rock Live. Since that 
time, Wes has performed with Missing Persons and several other L.A. based 
bands, and his work appears on numerous recordings produced in the L.A. area 
and in Vancouver.  He gained endorsement deals with SWR bass amplification 
systems and La Bella Strings. In Dec. 2004, Wes realized a lifetime dream 
gig, playing with ex-Frank Zappa guitarist and avant-garde solo artist Mike 
Keneally in San Diego.
Wes was an extraordinary photographer, working in both the studio setting 
and in the natural world.  His photography appears on the album covers and 
notes of several of his musician colleagues.
His recent work can be seen at <url>
Passionate about athletics, Wes was a serious hockey player whose insights 
and talents in hockey were nourished by his many Canadian friends from 
Berklee as well as by his friendships with several NHL players.  More 
recently, he began cycling as a way to maintain his strength during the past 
year, and he quickly found he was able to climb the toughest slopes of the 
Santa Monica Mountains with the most experienced riders in the area.  He had 
been invited to join a sponsored racing team for the upcoming season.
Wes was named for John Wesley Powell, a visionary scientist and 
anthropologist who explored and documented the American West in the late 
1800s.  Among Powell's many skills was his knowledge of the languages and 
cultures of the Native Americans of the West.
At a Tribute Concert held by Wes' extended musician family Feb. 4 in Los 
Angeles, it was very clear that Wes, like his namesake, had truly learned 
the languages of the many worlds in which he journeyed.
Cyclists, hockey players, musicians, photographers, family and friends all 
spoke in words and through music of his genius, humor, passion, vision, 
humility and love of life.
Wes is survived by his parents, John and Paula Wehmiller of Lewes; his 
brother, Abram Lawrence Wehmiller of Seattle; his grandmother, Margaret 
Morgan Lawrence of Pomona, N.Y.; and family members Sara Lawrence-Lightfoot, 
Irving Hamer, Martin and Tolani Lawrence-Lightfoot of Boston; Charles 
Lawrence, Mari Matsuda, Kimi and Paul Matsuda-Lawrence of Washington, D.C., 
Eleanor Fernald of Seattle;  Maia Lawrence of San Francisco; and Eric, 
Suzanne, Dominic and Ericca Brown of New Orleans.
A memorial service for Wes Wehmiller will be held 2 p.m., Sunday, March 6, 
in the Lang Music Building at Swarthmore College, Swarthmore, PA.
Memorial gifts may be made to The Wes Wehmiller Memorial Scholarship Fund, 
Office of Institutional Advancement, Berklee College of Music, 1140 Boylston 
Street, Boston, MA. 02215.
AA
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    @bigdogvt: "<quote>
I thank you sir. I had no idea he had ever had cancer. Most of the 
things I read suggested that his death came out of the blue, not that 
either scenario makes it any better."
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